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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1895
Page
2
The column surveys social change and public discourse noting new feminine independence, reform debates, and shifting attitudes toward virtue and propriety in politics. It touches on press perks, census findings on altruism, and the evolving cultural landscape.
Authorities report progress in a crackdown on drug stores selling liquor to patrons. Assessors plan a $600 levy against the druggists premises and related real property, aiming to enforce liquor sale prohibitions through mulet law remedies. Attorneys expect limited action beyond payment by petty building owners and pharmacists.
A severe storm near Iowa City triggered flooding washing out bridges and tracks, sweeping roofs and trees, and forcing residents to abandon homes in four feet of water. A Rocky Mountain Flyer train passenger injuries and building damage were reported amid lightning strikes.
A vandal damaged Iowa Soldiers' Home cemetery by striking and breaking forty six marble headstones with a heavy instrument. Stones placed by the government near the graves were uprooted and shattered, with repairs estimated near $1,000. A suspect, reportedly intoxicated and threatening, has been discharged from service as authorities investigate.
Fragmentary report notes an attempted fire in Sham City along the Chicago and Great Western road. Entry into a basement area and goods displayed at a showroom caused alarm but minimal damage. several suspicious individuals were observed but details remain unclear.
A young man training in a dusty heap attempted a double somersault and broke his neck. Rescue crews transported him to a hospital for urgent care. The incident occurred during practice at the site, with no immediate witnesses reporting further injuries.
A burglar forced entry at the residence of Steven Cousins in Earlville. During a scuffle the assailant shot Cousins twice, once in the arm and once through the hand. The wounds are not serious. Walter grappled with the burglar during the struggle.
A young farmer from near Manchester shot and killed his brother in the yard. Henry witnessed the incident upstairs, then fired at close range and killed himself with a shotgun afterwards. Reports say he had recent mental strain and attacks of insanity.
In a drunken draw Frank Shearer shot A H Lewis and Tom O Hara. Lewis was hit in the arm and O Hara in the back, both expected to recover. Shearer was arraigned before Justice Maxwell, pled not guilty to assault with intent to commit murder, and was granted a continuance. He claims he did not do the shooting. Crestox, July.
Sioux City's mayor demands resignation of the chief of police sergeant and city detectives claiming alignment with disreputable drug-store saloons. He vows dismissal if they do not quit. Chester Rowe, missing Poweshiek county absentee, found in Mexico in the saloon trade with his brother after taking about $35,000 and renouncing U S allegiance.
Keokuk court holds the act creating the State Board of Medical Examiners constitutional but finds the board erred in action against the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk. Certificates to graduates are to be issued, despite prior non‑compliance, with appeal noted to the supreme court.
Weather and excessive rains devastate wheat in Minnesota and North Dakota. Farmers fear thousands of acres ruined as loyal reports indicate heavy smut and poor prospects. Across Larimore and St Vincent, crops lie flattened and fail to recover after days of rain.
Report from La Paz indicates Bolivia demanded a salute to its flag from Peru, with a portion of the dispute to be settled by arbitration. The move suggested a speedy settlement, but later Bolivian reports claim an attack on the Peruvian minister and removal of arms, prompting the government to seek reliable details before acting further.
Reported chaos in Nebraska where Captain Teck defies district court orders amid a stalled armed stand by settlers. Tensions escalate as state officials threaten eviction while Indian settlements resist, signaling a volatile faceoff over contracts and governance.
Cleveland will start the machinery at the Cotton States Exposition opening in Atlanta. A wire will run to Gray Gables and another to the grounds. The signal will come from Atlanta and the baby will press the button. Cleveland was invited to start the machinery but could not attend due to engagements.
Ten days of wage negotiations in Kenosha Wisconsin concluded with a complete victory for the workers. The state board of arbitration did not intervene and manufacturers agreed to restore wages from two years prior. Workers returned to their jobs satisfied with the settlement. The town awaits further updates as conditions stabilize after the dispute.
The press agrees the Panama canal is an accomplished fact and notes that work will commence on a grand scale in August following a visit by Nicara gua canal commissioners from the United States, intensifying competition with the Nicaraguan scheme.
Havana dispatch reports grave conditions as insurgents burn villages near Santiago while Captain General Campos can muster 11 000 troops. Reinforcements pour in for the insurgents who threaten to burn Manzanillo plantations and other sugar works unless tributes are paid.
Reported telegrams state Ragland claims Trinidad as her own with one coal shipment landed on the island. Brazil prepared to protest to the English legation, asserting Brazil's rights and noting counterclaims in newspapers.
A clerical error prompts a rectification order from Gray Gables. The measure covers firemen in five departments and all 1000 pension-age employees. The Interior Department analyzes the rules to implement the extension.
A collage of brief items reports on Cleveland’s third baby near Marion, a threatened Indian outbreak in the northern plains, court actions against evictions, a former premier's public embarrassment, anti black acts and religious calls, Berlin gossip over M Stam boloff, Franco Russian Abyssinia intrigues, a U S trade and immigration summary for 1905, Sino-Japanese tension, and a Cincinnati hay warehouse fire with fatalities.
A movement in St. Louis aims to convene a national conference of Catholics who are members of Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and other secret orders, seeking reconsideration of the papal edict. The plan envisions a united response to the perceived injustice affecting faithful tied to those orders and similar groups.
A fog shrouded Genoa harbor as a collision occurred near Moto Nuovo lighthouse. One boat named Conoa, bound for Ortexia, split in two, both vessels listed as 14. Rescue efforts saved forty-two survivors, but many perished in the wreck.
July 21 dispatch from Minn reports a serious incident involving three Canadian officers on the border and rising federal tensions. Officials say the affair touches Washington and involves Arion Fish Company activities.
A feud between Abe Phillips and Phi Arnold led to a house fire in which six African Americans were inside. five were killed instantly and one fatally injured. The killer dynamite attack followed months of conflict, and the sole survivor is badly injured and likely to die. Separate suit seeks damages from saloon proprietors over Albert Hurley’s fatal fall after drinking.
A Helena special reports County Jailer Will P. Dennis was shot at the jail door at midnight. Harvey Weedman and a former assistant, both jailed for examination before the coroner's jury, await the murder investigation. Rewards total 200 dollars offered for the killers.
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